Events

Want to watch an awesome flag football game on Saturday? The North Philadelphia Aztecs are returning to their home field for the first time in 20 years to take on the South County Chargers. But before the kickoff, they are having a Media Flag Football game for charity, with one of the players being yours truly. Find out more about the charity game and more, after the jump!

Our friends over at the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership is welcoming friends into their new office at the Globe Dye Works. Visit their new space during the 'Office Warming Party" on September 17th from 5:30 to 7 PM. The Globe Dye Works is a converted factory building in the Frankford section of Philadelphia. Located at 4500 Worth Street, the building first opened in 1865, running a yard dyeing business.

Want to learn more about sustainability while washing down some German Brews? Nerd Nite Philadelphia's September meeting is perfect JUST for you! Nerd Nite Philadelphia will partner with Green Philly Blog and Clean Air Council on Wednesday, September 18 for an evening filled with talks by green, local experts! Nerd Nite Speakers include:

Are you one of those few cavemen (or cavewomen) without a recycling bin? Not sure how to get rewards for recycling? The Philly Recycles Tour is coming to neighborhoods across the city to distribute FREE recycling bins, sign up for rewards, give the 411 on how to recycle (or what to recycle) in Philadelphia and more! he Philly Recycles Tour Schedule:

Work from home? Why not work with company? The Coworking Cafe Pop-Up hosted by the Sustainability Nexus is this Friday, 9/6 at Good Karma Cafe (10th and Pine) between 9a-5p. Find out the deets, after the jump!

Like shopping, gardening demos, great local food, BEER gardens, live entertainment and more? The PHS Fall Garden Festival is coming to the Navy Yard on Saturday, September 21st from 10 AM - 7 PM. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is hosting the festival,also including

Attention Yogis: Your FREE day has come! The Wanderlust Yoga Block Party is happening on Saturday, September 7th, kicking off at 12:00-8:00 pm at The Piazza at Schmidt's. Wanderlust is the largest multi-day yoga and music festival in the world, bringing yoga to outdoor urban settings. Find out more, after the jump!

Guess what's back. Back again... Greenfest Philly 2013 Greenfest Philly is the biggest and best environmental festival in the Philadelphia area. On Sunday, September 8th from 10 AM to 5 PM, Headhouse Square (2nd & South Streets) will draw locavores of all ages.  This FREE fest includes over 100 exhibitors and vendors will help you live more sustainably AND make it fun. The Clean Air Council (who hosts Greenfest Philly) recently checked out the Boston Greenfest and took over our Instagram account so we could get pumped. Need some delicious food? There will be local & fresh food. Thirsty? Grab a local brew in the beer garden. Need to dance? Listen to the live music. Greenfest Philly also includes:

Where can you see two amazing musicians, an incredible ballerina, a pew award winning poet, two short films, and two cutting edge theater acts, all under one roof in one hour? For $20, you can support of one of the most critical environmental issues facing contemporary civilization? Come to the Society Art Salon!